Customs
The Central Government has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of Plastic Processing Machines (PPM), also known as injection moulding machines, originating in or exported from China PR and Taiwan.
The duty is applicable to machines falling under Customs Tariff Items 8477 10 00 and 8477 90 00, and is levied at varying rates (0% to 63%) depending on the producer and country of origin/export. The duty is calculated as a percentage of the CIF value and is applicable for a period of five years from the date of publication of the notification.
The scope of the duty includes all PPMs with clamping force between 40 to 1500 tonnes, whether fully assembled or imported in semi-knocked down (SKD) or completely knocked down (CKD) condition. Specific definitions for SKD and CKD are provided, covering key assemblies and components.
Certain products are excluded from the scope, including:
- Blow moulding machines (8477 30 00),
- Vertical injection moulding machines,
- All-electric machines without hydraulic units,
- Multi-colour/rotary footwear injection moulding machines,
- Second-hand machinery,
- Standalone parts/components not intended for injection moulding machines.
The rate of exchange for calculating duty will be as per notifications under Section 14 of the Customs Act, and the relevant date shall be the date of bill of entry filing.
[Notification No. 21/2025-Customs (ADD) dated 26.06.2025]
